Second Boeing 747-300 (VT-EPX "Narasimha Varman") arrived in Bombay. The aircraft was ferried from Seattle to New York and then operated as an extra section flight.

21 February 1988

Riyadh becomes online.

29 January 1988

Direct link between Air India and Indian Airlines computers established to provide instantaneous reservations on Indian Airlines flights from any Air India station.

23 October 1988

First Boeing 747-300 Combi (VT-EPW "Shivaji") arrived in Bombay. The aircraft was ferried from Seattle to New York under the command of Capt. D.S.Mathur, Director of Operations and Capt.J.R.Trilokekar, Dy. Director of Operations, and operated as scheduled
flight AI-110 from New York to Bombay via London. The aircraft has 271 seats (16FC, 67BC and 188EC) plus space for seven cargo pallets on the main deck, and five cargo pallets in the lower deck.